SWANSEA — Chief Mark Foley reports that the Swansea Police Department arrested a man who allegedly filmed a teenager who was dressing in a fitting room at a local business.
JOHN MICHAEL WILLIAMS, AGE 25, of SWANSEA, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with:
- Photographing Sexual or Intimate Parts of a Child
- Possession of Child Pornography
- Disorderly Conduct
On Monday, April 28, at approximately 8 p.m., Swansea Police responded to Target at 579 Grand Army of the Republic Highway after receiving a report that a 17-year-old female was filmed in the dressing room.
Through the subsequent investigation, it was determined that a man, later identified as WILLIAMS, had filmed the female, who was nude while changing in the fitting room, with his cellphone.
As a result of an investigation, which included reviewing surveillance video and making images of the suspect public via social media, Swansea Police Detectives Jonathan Furtado and Charles Rowland and Officer Scott Stavens identified WILLIAMS as the suspect with the assistance of tips from the public. He was arrested on Wednesday evening at a Swansea residence and taken to the Swansea Police Department to be booked.
WILLIAMS’ cellphone was seized as evidence.
WILLIAMS is expected to be arraigned Thursday in Fall River District Court.
“This kind of invasive and disturbing behavior has no place in our community,” Chief Foley said. “We take incidents like this very seriously and will always work to protect the most vulnerable members of our community. I’m proud of the swift and diligent work of our Detectives, Furtado and Rowland, and Officer Stavens. They acted quickly and conducted a thorough investigation that resulted in the identification and arrest of the suspect.”
These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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